Music Theory

Understand the language of music. Study scales, chords, harmony, rhythm, and notation to improve your playing, composition, and listening skills.

60 courses

How to Listen to Classical Music: A Beginner's Guide

Decode the world's greatest compositions, from Bach to modern film scores, and develop a lifelong appreciation for classical music structures, instruments, and eras.
★ 4.9 (4,079)

Music Theory Foundations: Read Music, Build Chords, and Write Melodies

Learn the essentials of reading sheet music, constructing chords, and composing your own melodies with a practical, step-by-step approach designed for absolute beginners.
★ 4.8 (2,578)

Music Theory Fundamentals: Read, Write, and Analyze Music

Learn to read Western music notation, understand rhythm and harmony, and write your own melodies with this guide for aspiring musicians and songwriters.
★ 4.5 (1,856)

Visual Music Theory: Learn Harmony Through Spatial Patterns

Master intervals, scales, and chord progressions by understanding the spatial and geometric relationships of notes, designed for aspiring musicians and producers.
★ 4.8 (1,753)

Practical Music Theory and Musicianship Foundations

Learn to read notation, understand chord structures, and analyze song patterns through clear written explanations and practical exercises.
★ 4.8 (1,655)

Rock Music History: From Early Origins to the Late 1960s

Explore the cultural and musical foundations of rock music by studying the artists, business shifts, and technological innovations that defined the genre's first decades.
★ 4.8 (1,186)

Foundations of Jazz Improvisation and Soloing

Build a solid foundation in jazz theory and improvisational techniques to confidently create your own solos across various musical styles.
★ 4.8 (789)

Music Theory Fundamentals: Read, Write, and Understand Music

Demystify the building blocks of music by learning to read notation, build scales, construct chords, and analyze modern song structures.
★ 4.5 (760)

The Biology of Music

Learn how evolution, psychology, and neuroscience explain our deep connection to rhythm, harmony, and melody.
★ 4.3 (730)

Exploring the 12-Bar Blues: Jazz Harmony and Improvisation Theory

Learn the harmonic structures, melodic vocabulary, and improvisational concepts of the 12-bar blues across major jazz eras, from early swing to modern fusion.
★ 4.8 (611)

Contemporary Musicianship: Diatonic Chords, Minor Keys, and Chord Charts

Learn to read chord charts, analyze diatonic progressions, and compose in minor keys to elevate your contemporary songwriting and performance skills.
★ 4.9 (553)

Ear Training for Musicians: Learn to Transcribe and Play by Ear

Develop your relative pitch and learn how to identify intervals, chords, and melodies by ear so you can transcribe and play music without relying on sheet music.
★ 4.7 (520)

Contemporary Musicality Foundations

Build a strong foundation in music theory and creative expression to better understand, interpret, and create contemporary music.
★ 4.8 (505)

Music Theory for Bass Players: Fretboard and Rhythm Essentials

Master the fundamentals of music theory, intervals, scales, and rhythmic patterns specifically optimized for the bass guitar fretboard.
★ 4.8 (495)

The Evolution of Rock Music: 1970s to the Early 1990s

Explore the defining artists, cultural shifts, and business transformations that shaped rock music from the rise of arena rock to the birth of alternative grunge.
★ 4.8 (473)

Jazz Improvisation: Melodic and Harmonic Foundations

Demystify the mental, melodic, and harmonic processes of jazz soloing and learn to create your own expressive improvisations using structured musical frameworks.
★ 4.9 (260)

Music Notation and Theory: Read and Write Sheet Music with Confidence

Learn to read sheet music, understand music theory fundamentals, and write your own musical compositions through step-by-step written lessons.
★ 4.6 (228)

Advanced Music Theory: Master Harmony and Composition

Elevate your songwriting and composition by mastering complex harmonic progressions, chromatic modulation, and modern voicing techniques through structured written analysis.
★ 4.9 (226)

Music for Wellbeing: The Science and Practice of Sound

Discover how music influences your brain and body to improve mental health, social connections, and daily life through evidence-based principles.
★ 4.7 (180)

The Rolling Stones: Musical Evolution 1962-1974

Explore the songwriting techniques, blues roots, and stylistic shifts that defined the sound of rock music during the band's most influential decade.
★ 4.8 (172)
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